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SOUTH AFRICA— A recent and alarming cholera outbreak has devastated communities in South Africa, resulting in the tragic loss of 15 lives and leaving 37 individuals in critical condition. Residents…
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NIGERIA— President Muhammadu Buhari has officially inaugurated the state-of-the-art presidential wing of the State House Medical Center in Abuja. The aim is to reduce the need for state officials and…
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BURUNDI— CEO of Merck Foundation, Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, and Burundi’s First Lady, Madam Angeline Ndayishimiye have inaugurated the first public In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) center in the country’s capital. This…
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RWANDA—The University of Rwanda has announced it will set up the Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering and E-Health (CEBE) in Kigali Innovation City (KIC), which will open in 2024.…
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SWITZERLAND — Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has unveiled a roadmap that outlines critical actions required to address the current shortage of oral cholera vaccine (OCV) and meet the growing demand…
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UNITED KINGDOM — Bayer is setting its sights on blockbuster success with its prostate cancer drug Nubeqa (darolutamide), and a significant endorsement from the UK’s National Institute for Health and…
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INDIA — India is reportedly considering revising its pharmaceutical industry policy in response to the recent association of domestically manufactured cough syrups with the deaths of children abroad. According to…
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EGYPT —In a promising collaboration, Eli Lilly and Egyptian manufacturer EVA Pharma have joined forces to make insulin more accessible in sub-Saharan Africa. The partnership aims to produce thirty million…
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USA — Novartis, a leading pharmaceutical company, has made a unique acquisition by purchasing a gene therapy candidate from Avrobio, a biotech company facing financial constraints. In this deal, Novartis…
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SWITZERLAND —In a significant move, the member-states of the World Health Organization (WHO) have given their approval for a budget of US$6.83 billion to be allocated to the global health…
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